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A 9 page that discusses the two entitle Canons. The essay includes general comments on Canon Law, the specifics of the two named Canons, their differences, the differences between internal forum and external forum and also mentions the Eastern Church is having similar issues. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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forum and the internal forum or conscience, whether sacramental or extra-sacramental. 1983 Code c. 130: Of itself the power of governance is exercised for the external forum; sometimes
however it is exercised for the internal forum only, but in such a way that the effects which its exercise is designed to have in the external forum are not
acknowledged in that forum, except in so far as the law prescribes this for determinate cases. Governance and Jurisdiction The Code of Canon Law that basically tell the Church
and its members what is acceptable and what is not acceptable in the workings of the church and in personal life. Of course, this is not the only document that
governs the Church, there are many other documents, such the outcomes of Vatican II, the writings of the Pope and of other authorized groups. The Code had two versions in
the 20th Century, the 1917 Code and the 1983 Code. It is something that causes confusion among the clergy as well as the people. The 1983 edition was the results
of clamoring from Bishops for updated canons and it took a number of years to complete because it was complete in a collegial structure (Kasten, 1994). Upon its release, the
Pope made it clear that the Code was to be shared with all the people of God, not held only among the clergy (Kasten, 1994). Kasten (1994) also comments on
different ways of approaching canon law. Some people think of the Code as a false and distorted vision of the law but these folks confuse it with jurisdiction, which is
rigid. For these people the law rules and they "apply the law for the laws own sake" (Kasten, 1994, p. 271). They forget about the common good. Others see the
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